CPI(M) demands release of pending wages of CPWs, MDM workers

The CPI(M) today demanded from the Jammu and Kashmir government immediate release of the "pending" wages of contingency paid workers (CPWs) and mid-day meal workers (MDM) in school education department in the state.
The senior leader and MLA Kulgam, Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami said that these workers have been working on meager wages, which too are not paid to them for months.
He demanded that the mid-day meal workers be provided pension and other social security benefits, besides made entitled to medical and washing allowances.
"Their services be brought at par with those of Anganwari workers," he said.
He said thatdespite assurances by the HRD Ministry for increasing the allocations for the MDM scheme, nothing concrete has been done to maximize its benefits for the school children and the workers.

"There is need to increase the allocations as per the requirements and making it more transparent," he said.
The CPWs and MDM workers are being paid less than the normal wages, which is a gross violation of Minimum Wages Act and severe injustice with them, he added.